Ban Phai Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Ban Phai, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Qibla: 285.7° WNW
Distance: 6,616 km
Coords: 16.06°, 102.73°
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Ban Phai
285.7°
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6,616 km

Qibla Details for Ban Phai

Qibla Angle285.7° from North
Cardinal DirectionWNW
Compass Bearing275.1°
Distance to Kaaba6,616 km / 4,111 mi
RegionKhon Kaen
Latitude16.0600°
Longitude102.7310°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Ban Phai?

The Qibla direction from Ban Phai, Khon Kaen, Thailand is 285.7° (WNW) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Ban Phai should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Ban Phai from Mecca?

The distance from Ban Phai to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 6,616 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Ban Phai?

Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.

How accurate is this Qibla direction?

Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Ban Phai, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Ban Phai?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Ban Phai is 285.7° (WNW). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 275.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.7°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Ban Phai

The Qibla direction from Ban Phai, Khon Kaen, Thailand is 285.7° from true north, pointing towards the west-northwest. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 6,616 km (4,111 miles) away. Geographically, Ban Phai sits to the east of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your west-northwest.

The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Ban Phai, this means facing west-northwest (285.7°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Ban Phai

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (285.7°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 275.1° from Ban Phai. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 285.7°.

Using a compass in Ban Phai

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Ban Phai. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 285.7° (west-northwest) and shows ALIGNED.